howdy friends!
Lauren Arrow (she/her) is a queer Jewitch Songtender and Facilitator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. After overcoming a debilitating fear of singing and sharing her voice, she has spent the past 13 years dedicated to holding trauma-informed singing circles, helping people reclaim their voices and embrace their creativity and musicality through her organization, ProcessSING.
Lauren facilitates everything from intimate singing retreats to massive song festivals, absurdist political ritual theater, and everything in between. She lives for the magic of group singing and knows her job is done when people cry, dance—or both (simultaneously?)
She is the founder of The Big Effin’ Sing, serves as the Cantorial Soloist at Chochmat HaLev, and co-teaches Singing the Great Turning alongside Jess Serrante of the We Are The Great Turning podcast with Joanna Macy. She's also currently writing "Project 2025: The Musical!" on all Meta platforms.
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You can find her this spring/summer at:
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Sisters in Harmony
Kol: A Retreat for Jewish Music Across the Diaspora
Manna: A Passover Pilgrimage Festival
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Lauren has changed my relationship to music, to creativity, and to myself. Lauren's power lies in her genuine desire for your liberation. She tenderly guides you to confront the parts of yourself that are holding you back, and offers an opportunity to push past old beliefs.
Because of Lauren's guidance I have started writing music, performing publicly, and most importantly, consistently challenging the belief that my creativity isn't good enough, or worth it. It has been deeply life changing.
Lauren has an amazing talent for creating spaces where everyone feels comfortable bringing their most vulnerable and authentic selves to be witnessed and held. She always brings her vulnerable and most authentic self, which gives permission for everyone in group to do the same. I never thought I would allow myself to be as free as I am in her groups (or outside of them, to be honest) but somehow Lauren makes it easy.
She practices what she preaches and leads by example. She strikes a beautiful balance between deep introspective work, and lighthearted fun! Not only does Lauren provide opportunity for deep soul work, she also offers structure and skills to improve as a musician.
She is truly a rare gem, combining deep healing work with practical skills. I have taken five of Lauren's courses (Bloom Into Song, The Artist's Way, For The Love Of Song, Songtender, Singing the Great Turning) and leave each course with a deeper understanding of myself, my creative blocks, and with new tools to help me overcome those blocks.
I have deep gratitude and reverence for the amazing work that she offers.
Dr. Michelle Rybka
wow. lauren is so cool.
let's hear her story!
For over a decade, Lauren Arrow has helped people reclaim their voices through trauma-informed singing groups, guiding those who once believed they couldn’t sing into full creative expression. As a ceremonialist, ritual artist, and song-weaver, she creates spaces where people can dive deep into their inner and outer worlds through voice, community, and song.
Lauren’s journey wasn’t straightforward—for years, she battled intense fear and self-judgment around singing. The mere thought of sharing her voice made her throat close, and she believed she would never be “good enough” to sing in front of others. Yet something within her knew she had to—not just for herself, but for others who had silenced themselves in the same way. Through years of meditation, psychotherapy, and immersive healing practices, she uncovered a truth that changed everything: Singing wasn’t just a skill—it was a lifeline, a healing force, and a radical act of self-liberation.
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To learn more about her story, you can hear her share on these podcast interviews:
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Reclaim Your Voice on The Positive Fantastic with Mori Natura
Healing Through Singing on Another Way with Dani O'Brien Buckley
This realization led her to found ProcessSING, where she blends sound healing, nervous system work, and embodied creativity to help people break through fear and reconnect with the power of their voices. She has worked with people across the world to open their voices, overcome stage fright, write songs, and sing freely in community. Her workshops—such as Reclaim Your Voice, Bloom into Song, and Harvest—have helped countless individuals step into confidence as singers, songwriters, and performers.
Lauren holds a B.A. from the California Institute of Integral Studies, where she studied Psychology, Modernity, and Spirituality. She is also certified in Sound Healing (Globe Institute), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT, Sonya Sophia Illig), Herbal Studies (Kami McBride), and Intimacy & Relationship Coaching (Tahil Gesyuk & Viviana Lahrs). She has assisted in deep transformational work, including Naka Ima (Inside of Now) with Deborah Riverbend and Vipassana Meditation Retreats.
Beyond her work as a facilitator, Lauren has been an active performer since 2012, fronting bands like Buenos Nachos, In The Wake, Archer & Arrow, Roots of Passage and others which performs for Bread & Roses, bringing live music to prisons, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers. She's also played with Octopretzel, Roots of Passage, and Hebrew Mystic. She leads women’s and trans/enby singing circles, absurdist political ritual theater, and massive song gatherings, always weaving together music, healing, and community. She is the Cantorial Soloist at Chochmat HaLev, helping facilitate Shabbat twice/month at the infamous Renewal Synagogue, and guest sings with Urban Adamah and Wilderness Torah.
At its core, Lauren’s mission is to help people reclaim their voices—not just in music, but in life. She believes that our voices hold power, our songs hold stories, and that in singing together, we return to something ancient, healing, and deeply human.
